Jackson County

Out of 5,064 registered voters in the district for Michigan Center Schools, 697 ballots didn’t have the proposal for the renewal of an 18-mill non homestead operating millage.

The incident began Saturday afternoon, where they were notified that Jackson County authorities were chasing a stolen vehicle on westbound I-94 around 2:30pm. Officers lost sight of the vehicle in the area of I-94 near the 121st mile marker in Marengo Township, but shortly afterwards a Calhoun County Marine Patrol Deputy spotted two individuals walking along Partello Rd. near 21 Mile.

The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin reconstructing I-94 in Jackson County. Work is expected to begin Monday July 9 at 7 a.m.

A fatal disease in deer, elk and moose has spread to another county in Michigan.

There are ten counties in southern Michigan that played a role in helping what was then the Michigan territory obtain statehood in 1837.

The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that the unnamed teacher at Parma Western was put on paid leave in October, with parents being notified Wednesday. The allegations are that the teacher inappropriately communicated with a student, but further details aren’t available.

A 36-year-old Jackson County man was arraigned Monday and could face more charges following a Halloween break-in spree in Kalamazoo County.

The 26-year-old had been wanted in Jackson County, and was believed to have been in Kalamazoo County’s Comstock Township Tuesday afternoon. He was first tracked down to the 5000 block of Savannah Ave, but evaded capture and allegedly broke into three homes in that area, stealing various items, before stealing a car and speeding off.

Charges will be filed against a Jackson area man accused of being involved in a fatal crash that left two bicyclists dead last fall. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that on Tuesday, April 4, a 76-year-old man from Brooklyn, Michigan will be facing two misdemeanor counts of a moving violation causing death, which could lead to up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine...

A crash between a car and a semi-truck yesterday afternoon in Calhoun County led to a man’s death. Around 3pm Tuesday, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of M-60 near 28 mile Rd, just east of Homer, on reports of a crash...